Amber today is a very important part of the perfume industry, as it is widely used as an ingredient for the creation of all kinds of Fragrances and is responsible for giving your skin a unique and unforgettable scent.
In this article we tell you in detail what amber is, the types that exist and what their differences are. Also, we leave you a list with a selection of the best Fragrances made with amber. Irresistible to your sense of smell!
What is amber?
Amber is highly sought after by the world's best perfumers mainly thanks to its aromatic properties.
There are two types of amber used in perfumery: gray amber and yellow. Both, although each with its own smell and personality, are used for the making of men's and women's Fragrances, car or home air fresheners, candles, or even soaps so that your clothes are scented and smell clean at all times.
Amber in Fragrances
What is gray amber? Properties and aromas
The gray amber is a kind of mineral material that forms from the stomach secretion of sperm whales. When this whale expels its vomit, it combines with the salt of the seawater and algae. Over time and thanks to the chemical reaction of its compounds, this secretion solidifies while floating in the sea.
The collection is carried out both on beaches and in coastal waters, so it is a material difficult to obtain and therefore quite expensive. There is a synthetic version very similar, known as ambroxan, that is mainly used in the manufacture of cheap Fragrances.
Gray amber has a strong smell of tobacco, seaweed, and sea, but its value lies in the property it has to unite different essences into one creating a fragrance of greater olfactory intensity. Also, it is a great fixer that will make your Fragrance last on your body for a long time.
What is yellow amber? Properties and fragrances
Yellow amber, unlike gray, is the result of the mixture of a type of resin, vanilla, and patchouli resulting in a sweet and slightly dry essence.
Its manufacture is done from scratch in perfumery factories or workshops because it is a compound, not a natural ingredient. This makes it much more accessible than gray amber, so its use is more common in perfumes for woman and man, aromatic candles, car fresheners, etc...
Among its main properties we highlight that yellow amber is used to balancing notes balancing the acidic and more sober tones with the sweet ones. Likewise, it is an excellent fixer, since it contains resin and vanilla in its formula, which besides adding a quite distinctive elegant, sweet, and soft touch, is capable of fixing even on hard objects like buttons or jewelry.
Best Fragrances with amber
divain-560
This unisex Fragrance stands out for having amber base notes, which translates into a perfect balance between its citrus notes and its white floral notes. divain-560 has top notes dominated by bergamot, mandarin, and lemon.
divain-165
divain-165 stands out for its fruity essences like grapefruit and mandarin accompanied by woody notes like oakmoss and Virginia juniper.
divain-091
This Fragrance is a great choice if what you are looking for is a white floral aroma with notes of jasmine and amber. divain-091 It is intoxicating and is mainly designed to succeed at night.
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